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Jared Austin

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in Fort Worth, The United States

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Young Adult, Science Fiction

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July 2010

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Jared Austin is a young adult science fiction author who lives in the Rocket City — Huntsville, Alabama. In Space City and the books in the series to follow, he hopes to show and inspire his daughter and son, as well as all of his readers, that science and technology are not dull subjects, but gateways to a brighter, exciting future.

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Average rating: 3.88 · 26 ratings · 10 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Space City (Space City #1) 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Escape (Space City #2) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space City Outbreak really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Contact Not Found (Space City Book 4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Space City (4 books)
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3.88 avg rating — 26 ratings

Jared is Currently Reading

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Hide and Seek (Apocalypse Parenting, #3)

by Erin Ampersand (Goodreads Author)

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Jared Austin rated a book really liked it Happy Jack and the Wolves of New London: Shadows Over Earth-That-Was, Vol. 2 by Rich Partain (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic sequel. These characters are just so fun. There are some dark moments, particularly when Daniel spirals a bit after what he's seen the wolves have done, but a majority of the story is comedic and a good time. Looking forward to the third wh ...more
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Jared Austin rated a book really liked it The Law of Innocence (The Lincoln Lawyer, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #35) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another fanastic novel by Connelly. Really enjoy the Mickie Haller stories, this time with Haller representing himself in a murder trial. Haller is classic Haller with ridiculous plans and schemes for winning his trial, but I love the way he continue ...more
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Jared Austin wants to read Content for Everyone: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content by Jeff Adams (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jared Austin wants to read Claus: Legend of the Fat Man (Claus Universe) by Tony Bertauski (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jared Austin rated a book really liked it Isles of the Emberdark by Brandon Sanderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Really enjoyed this novel. Started off a little slow for me, but glad I stuck with it. Dusk and Starling were good characters. It had a basic message on the limitations of trying to do everything yourself vs the benefits of trusting others and having ...more
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Jared Austin rated a book really liked it Freedom (Dragonmaster Trilogy, #3) by Katie Cross (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Really great conclusion to the Dragonmaster trilogy from Katie Cross. Sanna is my favorite character from the series, struggling to overcome the difficulties placed upon her people and the dragons by their Goddesses. She has to step as a leader even ...more
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Jared Austin is currently reading Happy Jack and the Wolves of New London: Shadows Over Earth-That-Was, Vol. 2 by Rich Partain (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Jared Austin rated a book it was amazing The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Finished listening to The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal. Tremendous book. Kowal wrote an amazing story and also does a great job as the narrator. She puts Elma in a lot of difficult and exciting situations throughout the novel. And I'm impressed ...more
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